Telegraph messages are very similar to text messages, or SMS, today. The first text message was sent by engineer Neil Papworth on December 3, 1992, it said "Merry Christmas." Today, most people text each other to talk instead of calling on a phone. Texting allows people to quickly send a message without having to speak and uses abbreviations.
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Telegraph messages are very similar to text messages, or SMS, today. The first text message was sent by engineer Neil Papworth on December 3, 1992, it said "Merry Christmas." Today, most people text each other to talk instead of calling on a phone. Texting allows people to quickly send a message without having to speak and uses abbreviations.